Acronicta alni (Linnaeus, 1767) Species
Last modified: July 1, 2025, 6:28 p.m.
A not-so-common and local species in Belgium, well established in the southern provinces.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Acronictinae > Genus: Acronicta > Subgenus: Jocheaera > Species: Acronicta alni
- Vernacular names
- Elzenuil (NL), Alder Moth (EN), L'Aunette (FR), Erlen-Rindeneule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 10 (as Acronycta alni L.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 33–41 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The species hibernates as a pupa, burrowing into rotten wood.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from early May till early July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Alnus glutinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Betula, Quercus, Fagus and Ulmus
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives on several deciduous trees, but especially on Alnus glutinosa and Betula, also on Fagus, Quercus and Ulmus.
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